creating an environment for use of digital learning resources in the ict-sme project presented by...
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Creating an environment for use of Digital learning resources in
the ICT-SME project
Presented by Esther Mwiyeria
GESCI14th – 18th November 2011
BackgroundIdentify content development team (drawn from schools and colleges)Identify and evaluate existing appropriate e-resources
Procurement of appropriate e-resources
Development of an e-resources evaluation framework
Capacity building in the evaluation of e-resources
Evaluation of e-resources
Timeframes
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Understanding Digital content Evaluation
Digital content is evaluated at two levels:•The learning object is a quality learning tool in itself.•The instruction within which the object has been embedded will determine the effectiveness of the use of the object
Structure of the Project
ICT infrastructure
Teacher Professi
onal Development
Digital Content Resources
The role of the Digital Content Resources is very critical and is at the heart of the project
The context within which DLR will be usedOverall plan:
– Basic training: The equipment present at the colleges would be used to for the basic training programmes. The software must be updated and completed according to what is installed in the portable devices.
– For teacher use at school, Teacher practicing at home, and Teacher class preparation: Total of 5 laptops planned to be provided to each school for the use in Form 1 subject teachers (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English). In the event of ICT equipment availability beyond this proposed intervention, the devices could be used for other subjects in Form 1 as well as SME in From 2 and above.
– For Integration of ICTs into teaching of SME: 2 LCD projectors with external speakers shall be provided to each pilot school. The school equip 2 classrooms with appropriate electrical sockets and curtains.
– For teacher communication, Teacher collaboration, Teacher class preparation and Teacher training including e-content download and preparation: Each subject teachers shall be provided with USB modem with pre-defined airtime and the internet access time is exclusively provided for the SME programme
Task on the Env. of using DLR
• In groups of 5, can we look at the proposed context within which the Digital learning resource will be used and evaluate its:– Relevance– Clarity – Coverage
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